If you were enchanted by this amazing <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-green-school-showcases-bamboo-construction-in-indonesia/">Green School</a> we recently wrote about in Bali but found that you were too old to take part in their innovative program, here's your chance to have a similarly-built bamboo home nearby. Designed and built by <a href="http://ibuku.com/" target="_blank">Ibuku</a>, the same team of architects and craftsmen as the school, the <a href="http://greenvillagebali.com/" target="_blank">Green Village</a> is a master planned community set along the rural landscape of Bali Ayung’s river. The same principles of design and sustainability utilized at the Green School are put to work in this new community making use of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/norwegian-students-build-airy-bamboo-and-teak-library-for-thai-orphans/">bamboo</a> for practically everything in sight.

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The Green Village Bali

The bamboo construction is particularly beautiful when lit up at night.

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The Green Village Bali

Imagine shacking up in this luxurious suite!

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The Green Village Bali

The interiors allow for natural ventilation.

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The Green Village Bali

Ibuku (formerly called PTBambu), a design-build firm located outside of Bali’s cultural center of Ubud, is the visionary behind both the Green School and the Green Village.

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The Green Village Bali

Ibuku (formerly called PTBambu), a design-build firm located outside of Bali’s cultural center of Ubud, is the visionary behind both the Green School and the Green Village. So far one home in the community has been built and is a spiraling canopy of bamboo set amidst the lush jungle above the river. <a href="http://ibuku.com/bamboo/" target="_blank">Everything is made from bamboo</a>, from the window frames to the staircase, tables, chairs, floors, and even the cabinets and the walls....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/beautiful-green-village-of-balinese-bamboo-homes-masterfully-crafted-by-ibuku/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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The Green Village

Ibuku (formerly called PTBambu), a design-build firm located outside of Bali’s cultural center of Ubud, is the visionary behind both the Green School and the Green Village. So far one home in the community has been built and is a spiraling canopy of bamboo set amidst the lush jungle above the river. <a href="http://ibuku.com/bamboo/" target="_blank">Everything is made from bamboo</a>, from the window frames to the staircase, tables, chairs, floors, and even the cabinets and the walls....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/beautiful-green-village-of-balinese-bamboo-homes-masterfully-crafted-by-ibuku/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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The Green Village

So far one home in the community has been built and is a spiraling canopy of bamboo set amidst the lush jungle above the river.

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The Green Village

Everything is made from bamboo, from the window frames, to the staircase, tables, chairs, floors, even the cabinets and the walls.

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The Green Village

The amazing craftsmanship in this home exemplifies what is possible with the fast-growing, renewable material.

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The Green Village

Fancy having this as your home office.

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The Green Village

Green Village is within walking distance of the Green School and is built with the same principles of sustainability.

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The Green Village

“Our view on being green comes out of being logical, doing no harm and being conscientious,” says Elora Hardy, Creative Director of the Ibuku bamboo company.

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The Green Village

“By utilizing sustainable materials and artisan craftsmanship mixed with social responsibility, we have created a unique development concept.

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The Green Village

Owners of the new home in the village also have children who attend school at the Green School nearby.

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The Green Village

The dining room table is crafted from sandwiched layers of bamboo, while the wall panel behind is made of interwoven black bamboo skins.

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The Green Village

The staircase railings are hand carved with holes.

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The Green Village

The master bedroom is surrounded in glass and has a unique entrance through a round door.

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The Green Village

A detail of the roofs construction.

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If you were enchanted by this amazing Green School we recently wrote about in Bali but found that you were too old to take part in their innovative program, here's your chance to have a similarly-built bamboo home nearby. Designed and built by Ibuku, the same team of architects and craftsmen as the school, the Green Village is a master planned community set along the rural landscape of Bali Ayung’s river. The same principles of design and sustainability utilized at the Green School are put to work in this new community making use of bamboo for practically everything in sight.